Why Elephants Have Big Ears: Understanding Patterns of Life on Earth

Lavers, Chris

ISBN 10: 0312269021 / ISBN 13: 9780312269029

Published by St. Martin's Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why Elephants Have Big Ears: Understanding Patterns of Life on Earth
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312269021
• ISBN 13: 9780312269029
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Why Elephants Have Big Ears is the result of one man's lifelong quest to understand why the creatures of the earth appear and act as they do. In a wry manner and personal tone, Chris Lavers explores and solves some of nature's most challenging evolutionary mysteries, such as why birds are small and plentiful, why rivers and lakes are dominated by the few remaining large reptiles, why most of the large land-dwellers are mammals, and many more.

About the Author

Chris Lavers is a lecturer at the School of Geography, University of Nottingham, England, from which he holds a Ph.D. in wildlife ecology. His work has been published in numerous journals and magazines, including New Statesman.